KX85 cutting out when hot?

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A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let it sit and cook down then it will run fine again til hot. Any ideas what it could be? Thank you
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hillbilly 7/10/2016 11:16am
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Loftin79 wrote:
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let...
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let it sit and cook down then it will run fine again til hot. Any ideas what it could be? Thank you
Put a new sparkplug in for sure,

Make sure coolant is full.

Drain the carb bowl. Cant recall if it has a drain screw on that model. If not just loosen the cap on the bottom of the carb and let fuel drain out in case there is some water in the bottom.

If he already has installed a new plug take it out and look at the color. If it is dark brown/black then it is going rich for some reason. A light color be lean. Both will make it misfire.

The filter has been cleaned right? When trying to diagnose a problem you never know how well the bike is maintained so it throws a lot of variables in.
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MotoX85 7/10/2016 11:24am
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Stator.
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kzizok 7/10/2016 11:30am
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Loftin79 wrote:
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let...
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let it sit and cook down then it will run fine again til hot. Any ideas what it could be? Thank you
Thats it. Pretty classic with KX85 presentation.
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ga_pike 7/10/2016 11:31am
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Loftin79 wrote:
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let...
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let it sit and cook down then it will run fine again til hot. Any ideas what it could be? Thank you
This. Had a similar problem on my RM 80 back in 1989. Eventually found the plastic cover would warp slightly and let water in, ruining the stator. It would be great until it warmed up and then run like crap.

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scott_nz 7/10/2016 11:43am
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I have seen coils go as well, and when they do they miss in high rpm when hot,

best way to sort out is if you can get another bike and swap parts over, to try to get the other bike to do it,

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Cygnus 7/10/2016 11:52am
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I would have to go with stator too.
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kzizok 7/10/2016 12:05pm
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We ran them fairly recently, for quite some time. Good news is, it isnt too common (unlike the Nikasil flaking).
Langhammx 7/10/2016 12:43pm
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Loftin79 wrote:
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let...
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let it sit and cook down then it will run fine again til hot. Any ideas what it could be? Thank you
kzizok wrote:
Thats it. Pretty classic with KX85 presentation.
^^^ THIS ^^^
More than likely !!
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Loftin79 wrote:
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let...
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let it sit and cook down then it will run fine again til hot. Any ideas what it could be? Thank you
kzizok wrote:
Thats it. Pretty classic with KX85 presentation.
Langhammx wrote:
^^^ THIS ^^^
More than likely !!
Yup got to agree, got to take the cover off now and then especially if dad is pressure washing the Shiite out of it, let it breathe my son but the damage is done
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Beast666 7/10/2016 4:25pm
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Stator or CDI box breaking down with temperature.
coastlinecascot 7/10/2016 4:37pm
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Nephews yz85 did the same thing. Ended up the stator had a short.

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bsharkey 7/10/2016 5:34pm
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got to love those stators. especially on cobra 50s
coastlinecascot 7/10/2016 5:42pm
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Spent months trying to figure it out. Then poof something told me to check the stator.
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hillbilly 7/10/2016 6:58pm
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Well maintained bike then yeah a stator could be it.

If the plug is old ,the filter 5 lbs of dirt on it and the oil never changed it could be simple and cheap.

Definitely pull the flywheel cover,if it is wet that's the problem most likely. Wd40 and airhose it out.
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Loftin79 7/10/2016 7:08pm
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Thanks for the help guys. I know the filter is cleaned, he maintains it pretty well. He will be checking stator it sounds like
henryjohnson 7/15/2024 4:01am
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Loftin79 wrote:
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let...
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let it sit and cook down then it will run fine again til hot. Any ideas what it could be? Thank you

Hi I just bout a 17 Kx and am having the same problem was wondering if your fixed it the bike was running perfectly for a week and then randomly dying out on me at first I thought it was the spark changed it to br9eg and was still having the same problem air filter is brand new carb is clean I’m aware it could be my jetting making it over heat but just genuinely have no idea what to look at now 

 

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lumpy790 7/15/2024 7:18am
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As a MC tech over the years I have replaced quite a few bad stators that had been acting up when they get hot.

rarely the coil.

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Loftin79 wrote:
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let...
A buddy has a KX85 and it runs fine up until its ride for a bit and gets hot, then it cuts out and sputters. Let it sit and cook down then it will run fine again til hot. Any ideas what it could be? Thank you

Cuts out and Bogs or squeaking and cutting out like to lean jetting 

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